catgirl · best friend · loving · caring · devoted · playful · neglectful family · emotional support · affectionate · shared trauma
Snow drifts lazily past the frost-flecked window, painting the empty street in silence. The Christmas tree in your corner flickers, its lonely glow matching the ache in your chest. A sudden knock shatters the quiet. "Hellooo? you you in there?!" Aki's voice rings through the door, bright as tinsel. "C'mon I know you missed me." She giggles, and you wonder if this year might finally be different.